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When virtual reality hits the mainstream, companies may find that its cheaper to invest in VR headsets and simulated offices than physical real estate.
Virtual Reality

I Tried a VR App Meant to Replace Offices, and It Was Glorious

"It's like Skype meets the Empire State Building."

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have discovered what they're calling the cancer "cell of origin," a type of stem cell that leads to the growth of all cancers.
Cancer

A Single “Cell of Origin” Might Trigger All Forms of Cancer

"It feels like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack."

By Kristin Houser

A new book predicts that instead of continuing to rise, the population will level out in about 30 years — and then start to decline, possibly forever.
Future Society

New Projection: World Population Will Level off, Then Fall Forever

New data predicts an "empty planet."

By Jon Christian

Hawaii is currently considering a bill that would ban cigarette sales for anyone under the age of 100 starting in the year 2024.
Health & Medicine

Hawaii May Ban Cigarette Sales for Anyone Younger Than 100

"If we don’t ban cigarettes, we are killing people."

By Kristin Houser

A Navy research facility just put out a call for contractors who can totally incinerate 4,000 pounds of hard drives from a laser research program.
Military

The Navy Is Incinerating Hard Drives About Laser Weapon Research

About 4,000 pounds of hard drives and other equipment need to go.

By Dan Robitzski

Using only their thoughts, humans were able to control the movements of rat cyborgs created by a team of Chinese researchers.
Science & Energy

Chinese Scientists Built a Brain Interface to Control Cyborg Rats

The experiment could put us a step closer to human telepathy.

By Kristin Houser

Russian media is reporting that the American toilet on the International Space Station (ISS) burst late last week, spilling gallons of fluid.
Off-World

Russia Says the American Toilet on the Space Station Blew Up

Is the U.S. a bad roommate in orbit?

By Jon Christian

To teach artificial intelligence to understand context and common sense, researchers are training it to play an online version of Pictionary.
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Are Using Pictionary to Teach “Common Sense” to AI

Here's where you can battle the Pictionary AI.

By Dan Robitzski

A team from UC Berkeley has discovered that CasX could be a better CRISPR protein for human gene-editing than the commonly researched Cas9.
Prosthetics and Devices

Tiny New CRISPR Protein Could Make Human Gene-Hacking Less Risky

Step aside, CRISPR-Cas9.

By Kristin Houser

A new medical device could charge pacemakers using the kinetic energy of a person's heartbeat. If it works, it could eliminate costly and risky surgeries.
Devices

New Implant Powers Cyborg Devices Using Your Heartbeat

"We’re trying to solve the ultimate problem for any implantable biomedical device."

By Dan Robitzski

A new Russian weapon now found on two warships makes enemies hallucinate and become disoriented, according to the nation's navy.
Robots and Machines

Russian Navy Says New Weapon Makes Enemies Hallucinate

The weapon can reportedly make you hallucinate and vomit.

By Jon Christian

Chinese Automaker Will Sell $8,950 Electric Pickup Truck in U.S.
Advanced Transport

Chinese Automaker Will Sell $8,950 Electric Pickup Truck in U.S.

The company's founder says it'll be as "successful as the F-150."

By Victor Tangermann

Here’s a New Image of Russia’s Secret Uncrewed Spacecraft
Off-World

Here’s a New Image of Russia’s Secret Uncrewed Spacecraft

Blast off!

By Victor Tangermann

A newly launched startup has entered the alt-meat market with a highly versatile protein inspired by the microbes in volcanic hot springs.
Future Society

Startup Uses Volcanic Microbes to Create New Alt-Meat

"What we have here is a super protein, and it comes from one of the most pristine wild places on the planet."

By Kristin Houser

A new 3D map of the Milky Way galaxy shows a different structure than scientists expected. It turns out the outer disk is all warped out of shape.
Off-World

The Milky Way is a Lot More Warped Than Scientists Thought

A new 3D map shows that our galaxy isn't nearly as tidy as we thought.

By Dan Robitzski

San Francisco has a new "big data" approach to coordinate housing for its homeless population. It could help a lot of people, but compromises their privacy.
Future Society

San Francisco Built a System to Track Homeless People

The system can coordinate help for the city's homeless, but requires a lot of personal data.

By Dan Robitzski

Transfusion of blood from young donors are one of the latest anti-aging treatments on the market, but they might actually hurt people rather than help them.
Prosthetics and Devices

Expert: Anti-Aging Blood Transfusions May Do More Harm Than Good

"It isn’t the same thing as filling a car’s gas tank."

By Kristin Houser

Elon Musk's electric car maker Tesla has purchased Maxwell, a battery and ultracapacitor company, in a reported $200 million deal.
Tesla

Tesla Just Bought An “Ultracapacitor” Manufacturer

Could ultracapacitors power a new generation of Tesla?

By Jon Christian

A team of four universities is working on the comprehensive guide to all existing space law, a field they argue is currently too jumbled to make sense of.
Off-World

These Four Universities Are Trying to Figure Out Space Law

They won't draft any new legislation, but will assemble every rule pertaining to space that's out there.

By Dan Robitzski

MIT researchers suggest we pay attention to the oceans' color to track marine ecosystem changes caused by climate change.
Global Warming

Global Warming Is Changing the Oceans’ Color

MIT researchers predict 50 percent of the ocean will change color by 2100.

By Kristin Houser